Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory posted their closest win since April 12, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Marin Catholic Wildcats 4-3.
Quinn Middleton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Middleton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Liu, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Liu has hit this season.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Marin Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will square off against Saint Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marin Catholic, they will challenge Novato at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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